INDIA
Sold, resold, never registered: Inside the murky resale trail of the Hyundai i20 that exploded near the Red Fort
Delhi Police are tracing how a Hyundai i20 sold informally across four buyers became the vehicle used in Monday’s deadly Red Fort blast, killing eight people and injuring over 20.
INDIA
34 years after the 1993 blasts, Tiger Memon’s Rs 400-crore Mumbai assets are finally going under the hammer
Government gears up to auction properties linked to 1993 blasts accused; valuation underway, sale likely by December or January
INDIA
270 Indians freed from Myanmar’s cyber scam centres; investigators to probe recruitment trail
India repatriates 270 nationals from Myanmar’s cyber scam hubs. Officials to probe recruitment networks behind Southeast Asia’s online fraud rings.
WORLD
A Bronx video, a year apart: How Zohran Mamdani’s street conversation became his road to City Hall
‘It’s the president!’ - Bronx voters now cheer Zohran Mamdani where no one stopped a year ago.
INDIA
Zardari’s ex-aide’s explosive claim: 26/11 Mumbai attacks followed his ‘no first use’ nuclear offer to India
In a new book, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s ex-aide claims the 26/11 Mumbai attacks followed his ‘no first use’ nuclear offer to India.
BUSINESS
End of an era: Denny’s leaves Wall Street, Pizza Hut hunts for buyer as America’s diner icons struggle to stay relevant
Denny’s to be taken private in $322 million deal; Yum! Brands reviews Pizza Hut’s future as US sales slide and competition intensifies.
WORLD
Zohran Mamdani’s New York win sets stage for a fiscal reality check: Can he fund ‘free transit, freeze the rent’?
The 34-year-old’s 'free transit, freeze the rent' agenda faces early tests on housing supply, city finances and federal oversight.
WORLD
Why Donald Trump and DOGE feared Zohran Mamdani, and how his New York win shuts their leverage
Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory as mayor-elect of New York City is more than a political upset, it cuts at the heart of Donald Trump’s federal control strategy and the oversight machinery of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
BUSINESS
Trump’s tariff storm hits Americans’ wallets, and India’s exports, but New Delhi’s diversification push is beginning to pay off
Trump’s tariffs are fuelling inflation at home and hurting US consumers, even as India’s exports to the US plunge 37.5%. But India’s diversification push, from the UAE to Japan, is already showing results.
INDIA
Delhi’s crackdown on dirty vehicles: Over 20,000 challans issued under GRAP-2 as city battles toxic air
Delhi issues over 20,000 challans under GRAP-2 as part of its anti-pollution crackdown. CAQM bans entry of non-Delhi BS-III vehicles from November 1 to curb rising emissions ahead of winter smog.
INDIA
What is Poorvi Prachand Prahar? India’s next big tri-service drill and what it means for China border tensions
As Pakistan watches the Arabian Sea, India shifts focus to its eastern front with China, and a massive military drill is about to begin.
BUSINESS
Unexpected success story: Suzuki’s new bestseller in Japan isn’t a car, it’s a ready-to-eat Indian vegetarian curry
Suzuki’s new ‘Indian Vegetarian Curry’ line, born in its cafeteria for Indian staff, sells 100,000 packets in Japan, sparking a bold business shift.
WORLD
China’s ‘ghost fleet’: Report reveals how Beijing uses fishing boats for stealth operations in Taiwan Strait
A CSIS report has found that hundreds of Chinese fishing boats are being used as covert militia vessels in the Taiwan Strait, blurring the line between military and civilian activity.
INDIA
India–China flights resume after 5 years; first plane from Kolkata to Guangzhou today at 10 pm
After five years, India–China direct flights resume today with IndiGo’s Kolkata–Guangzhou route, signaling a slow but steady thaw in bilateral ties.
WORLD
Guns down, mines open: The rare-earth agenda behind Trump’s ‘peace’ in Southeast Asia
As Cambodia and Thailand signed a US-brokered ceasefire at the ASEAN Summit, Washington quietly sealed trade and critical-mineral deals in the background.
WORLD
Who is Jimmy Lai, the jailed Hong Kong tycoon Trump plans to ask Xi Jinping to release?
Donald Trump says he will ask Xi Jinping to free Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai during Asia trip, after US lawmakers raise alarm over his health.
WORLD
‘Cut off Putin’s cash’: 20-nation alliance vows to choke Russia’s oil and gas lifeline to fund Ukraine war effort
More than 20 nations, led by the UK and US, pledged to take Russian oil and gas off global markets to pressure Putin. Zelensky urged stronger action as winter looms.
INDIA
Jairam Ramesh accuses Modi government of ‘airbrushing’ Great Nicobar maps to clear mega infra project
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claims the Modi government altered Great Nicobar Island maps to remove coral reefs, easing clearance for the mega infrastructure project.
BUSINESS
2,500 Starlinks go dark: How Elon Musk’s satellites powered, and then cut off, Myanmar’s billion-dollar scam empire
SpaceX disabled 2,500+ Starlink terminals at Myanmar scam hubs as raids seized more devices, exposing how satellite internet fuels cross-border cyberfraud.
BUSINESS
Asia demand lifts Japan’s exports as US tariffs bite, a timely boost for new PM Takaichi
Japan’s exports rose 4.2 percent in September as Asia demand and chip shipments offset US declines, a rebound that gives new PM Sanae Takaichi early momentum.
WORLD
The yuan may be China’s, but here's how India is using it to solve its Russian oil problem
India begins partial oil payments to Russia in Chinese yuan, confirming BRICS’ de-dollarisation push even as US pressure and payment hurdles mount.
WORLD
‘Should win the Nobel Peace Prize, but only if…’ Taiwan’s president just threw Trump a wild challenge
Taiwan’s president says Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, if he can make China’s Xi drop invasion plans.
INDIA
From horse patrols to colour EVMs: Inside EC’s big Bihar election makeover
ECI announces major reforms for Bihar polls, colour-photo EVMs, mobile deposit counters, 1,200-voter cap per booth, and ECINet app for direct voter-BLO connect.
INDIA
'Our approach is pragmatic, our intent clear': India backs Bangladesh’s democratic process, says Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri
India urges free and fair Bangladesh elections, says it will work with any popularly elected government as both nations eye deeper economic and regional cooperation.
